Russia Shares Intelligence On Prepared Chemical Weapons Provocation In Syria’s Idlib With United States5 out of 5 based on 4 ratings. 4 user reviews.

Russia Shares Intelligence On Prepared Chemical Weapons Provocation In Syria’s Idlib With United States

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Idlib militants. FILE IMAGE: REUTERS / Mohamad Bayoush

On August 29th, Russia announced that it hopes the US government will take efforts to prevent “terrorists” from using chemical weapons in Syria.

This came as a statement from the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. “We are hopeful that the United States will do everything in their power to prevent the use of chemical weapons by terrorists and will act responsibly,” Antonov said on Wednesday. Antonov pointed out that Russia has also warned US officials against conducting strikes in Syria.

The Ambassador pointed out the rhetoric around the subject of potential use of chemical weapons by Damascus may be used as a signal for “terrorist groups” and “pseudo-humanitarian organizations” such as the White Helmets to stage a provocation.

Antonov also warned that the UK Special Services are allegedly preparing to launch a fake chemical attack in Syria as a pretext for the US, the UK and France to conduct airstrikes on the country. “This provocation, which is being prepared with active involvement of British Special Services, may become a pretext for the western ‘trio’ (Washington-London-Paris) to conduct another missile strike against Syrian military and civil infrastructure,” he said.

Anatoly Antonov on August 29th said that he had met with the US special representative to Syria, James Jeffrey, and David M. Satterfield, acting assistant secretary of state on August 27th. The meeting was confirmed by US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert. The meeting had been called by Russia on August 24th. The Ambassador commended the US side for coming at such short notice and described the meeting as “constructive and professional.”

During the meeting, intelligence that Russia had gathered was shared with the US. Furthermore, the US officials were told “in detail” about the provocation against civilians being prepared by Tahrir al-Sham in the northwestern province of Idlib.

On August 28th, a large shipment of poisonous chemicals was delivered to the militants in Syria’s Idlib (members of Ahrar al-Sham) with the assistance of the White Helmets “rescue group” in order to stage a chemical weapon provocation and blame the Syrian government, according to a statement by Russia’s Ministry of Defense. The Ministry further reported that the chemicals were also delivered to Tahrir al-Sham commanders and that the movement was planning a chemical attack that would be presented as another “atrocity” of the “Syrian regime.”

RT reported the following: “Eight canisters of chlorine have been delivered to a village near Jisr al-Shughur city, and a specially trained group of militants, prepped by the British security company Olive, also arrived in the area to imitate a rescue operation to save the civilian “victims.” Militants plan to use child hostages in the staged incident, according to Antonov.”

Moscow warned Washington of the provocation, while noting that a massive airstrike targeting Syria’s military and civilian infrastructure will constitute another act of “groundless and illegal aggression” against Syria. “A new escalation in Syria does not correspond to interests of any party. We believe that our concern will be heard,” Antonov said, adding that he hopes the US “will take every effort to prevent terrorists from using toxic chemicals and will be acting responsibly, in accordance with the status of the UN Security Council permanent member.”

On August 28th, the US, in response, warned Russia and President Bashar Al Assad’s regime that it will respond to any chemical weapons attacks in the northern Syria province of Idlib. US Defence Secretary James Mattis said he had been in “active communication” with Moscow to deter the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Assad’s forces. “You have seen our administration act twice on the use of chemical weapons,” Mr Mattis said, referring to previous occasions when the US launched strikes against the Syrian government.

On August 22nd, the US National Security Adviser John Bolton also warned that the US would act “very strongly” in the case of a chemical attack in Syria.

On August 27th, Major General Felix Gedney, the Deputy Commander of the international military force to defeat ISIS denounced the Russian claims that Britain and the US are about to stage a chemical attack in Syria. He dismissed the claims as “absolutely ridiculous propaganda.”

“The UK is a proud coalition member with a proven track record [to defeat ISIS],” Maj Gen Gedney said in a tweet. “All [coalition] members condemn the use of chemical weapons,” he added.

Earlier, Major General Igor Konashenkov, the Russian defence ministry’s spokesman, said that American cruise missile ships working in conjunction with “British secret services” will target the settlement of Kafr Zayta, to the south of Idlib, “as a pretext for missile strikes by the West and the United States.” The Major General had been told that “English-speaking” foreign experts had arrived to stage a “major provocation” using chemicals using chlorine-loaded missiles. “The strike on the settlement of Kafr Zayta from rocket launchers using poisonous substances is planned in the next two days,” he said on August 25th.

The White Helmets also appear to be involved in the incident. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the group planned to film videos in Syria for Middle Eastern and English-language media outlets after staging a false-flag chemical weapons attack aimed at sharply destabilizing the situation in the war-torn country.

first sign of Chemical attack, Kalibr need to fly onto known positions of attack #cyprus #us bases in syria and frogs in Jordan… including Israel! make this clear! any sign of chinese surface vessels?

Barba_Papa

Yeah right, like China will lift a finger to help. My left foot has done more to help Syria then China ever did. I expect the Chinese to swoop in the moment the fighting stops in and over Syria. Then suddenly a million Chinese will erupt all over Syria, like an ants nest that got disturbed.

AM Hants

So love this video, from around the time, they tried the last false flag.

Smart are the dogs and the western intelligence and the takfiris. Russia and Syria are only doing what they have to do to survive as independent and sovereign states.

AM Hants

It would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall, with regards what was said in that meeting?

Now why does President Putin, when he addressed the people of Russia, so come to mind?

‘You did not listen to us then. Now you will listen to us’.

FlorianGeyer

The US State Dept is now saying that Syrian forces are saying there will be a Terrorist False Flag to cover their own intent to use chemical weapons. Heather Neuart did say this with a smile on her face though :)

In the real world of large scale warfare, chemical weapons are only effective by their mass use over several miles of front lines as seen in WW1. Defensive weapons such as chemicals are a danger to the attacking troops who would be advancing into these chemical weapons. The SAA is not issued with NBC ( Nuclear, Biological, Chemical ) warfare protective equipment and would therefore be at great risk in attacking such contaminated areas.

So it is clear that Chemical weapons are only a tactical advantage for defenders BUT they can be a Strategic advantage to a defender if the blame for their use enables outside forces (NATO) to falsely justify an attack on SAA and their allies assets. A terrorist False Flag would be aimed at the Strategic Advantage scenario in Syria today in my opinion.

jorge

May be you’ll be right, because they love to follow their own script, lets see.

FlorianGeyer

Looks good to me. Time to invest in the manufacturer of US military body bags I think :)

Concrete Mike

Well said sir

John Mason

What is wrong with coming straight out and telling the US to make sure that their terrorists don’t use chemical weapons as a false flag and that the US and coalition will be held accountable. Too much of this political correctness crap instead of a direct approach and too bad if feelings are hurt.

as

Catch the spec ops bastards dress them in typical ISIS uniform and subsequently execute them. Say they’re foreign ISIS and oops we don’t really aware one of their soldiers going rogue went to Syria to fight for ISIS.

frankly

This has all the characteristics of dealing with psychopaths. 1. Their lies must be treated with respect and courtesy. 2. Non psychopaths do not have an opinion, rights or any facts to offer that are not treated with contempt. 3. Rinse and repeat. Went caught lying ignore, rinse and repeat. 4. When faced with defeat start a whole new even bigger problem.